Inaugural
Related Definitions
[n] the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
[n] an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a US president)
[adj] serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
[adj] occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"
Related Terms
abecedarian, aboriginal, address, advanced, after-dinner speech, allocution, antecedent, antenatal, anterior, autochthonous, avant-garde, baccalaureate service, beginning, budding, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, chalk talk, chief, commencement, convoc